Family History Notebook
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County Durham 1851 Census  March 30th

#1    Microfilm viewed at Durham City Library 18/10/01
#2    Cleveland Family History Society indices (those held at Bishop Auckland Library) 9/10/01
#3    1851 census 2% sample
#4    Census image on Ancestry.co.uk

HO 107/2386 Folio 137 -147  Lynesack and Softley
Page 1    East Brecken Hill, West Brecken Hill, Buckin Hill,
Page 2    Breckin Hill,  Brecken Hill, Breckin Hill, Foster Hill
Page 3    Salter Burn, Turf Moor, Pin Found Lane
Page 4    Pin Fold Lane, Wham, Crook Acres
Page 5     Wham, Haggerleaze House
Page 6    Low Butterknowle, Gaundless Mill House, Railway Cottage, Haggerleaze Lane
Page 7    Haggerleaze Lane, Butterknowle, Black Diamond Lane
Page 8    Bowes Hill, Low Wham, Pin Fold Lane, Butter Knowle
Page 9    Butterknowle
Page 10 Gruburn Mill, Nab End, Peggy's Folly
Page 11 Peggy's Folly, Pin Fold Lane
Page 12 Pin Fold Lane, Salter Burn, Low Howle House, Quarry House
Page 13 Gruburn Quarry, Grewburn Quarry Lane, Copley Lane
Page 14 Copley Lane
Page 15 Copley Lane, Copley
Page 16 Copley, Copley Bent
Page 17 Copley Lane, Lane Foot
Page 18 Lane Foot, Trough Lane, Low Trough
Page 19 Low Trough, High Trough, Benton Close House, Lynesack, Lane Head
Page 20 Burnt House, Sand Bed
Page 21 Summer Hill, Grewburn House
Page 22 Howle

HO 107/2386 folio 207-216   South Bedburn (seperate page)
Page 1    Burnley Row, High Shipley, Middle Shipley,
Page 2    Low Shipley, Monksfield, Bracken Hill
Page 3    Shipley Moss, Shipley Allotments, Shull (House?), Shull Lodge
Page 4    Shull, Hoppyland, West Hoppyland, Hoppyland, Hoppyland Park, Black Lodge, West Lodge
Page 5    Hunters Mill, Low Burnley Row, Howls Isl,
Page 6    Bedburn Hall, Bedburn Farm, Bedburn
Page 7    Bedburn
Page 8    Bedburn, Low Redford

County Durham, Parish of Trimdon

"All that part of the Parish of Trimdon which lies to the east of Salters Lane, with North Moor Farm House and that part of Trimdon Grange Colliery Village lying on the east side of that lane (including the Colliery Village of Trimdon Grange, North Moor Farm House, Engine Cottages, Green Side amd Trimdon Grange House)."

Entry no 49

George Swindale Head Mar 26   Coal-miner Durham, Heworth #1
Ann          Ditto Wife Mar   27   Ditto   , Stanhope, Weardale #1
George     Ditto Son    2     Ditto   , Trimdon #1
Mary        Ditto Daur     2m   Ditto   , Trimdon #1

Entry no 133

John Swindle Head Mar 33   Coal-miner Durham, Felling #1
Ann          Ditto Wife Mar   24   Ditto   , Haughton le Spring #1
John James     Ditto Son    4     Ditto   , Biddick #1
George       Ditto Son   1m     Ditto   , Trimdon #1
Elizabeth Huntley Servant     14   Ditto   , Felling #1

Trimdon Grange Colliery
Reference HO 107 Piece 2384 Folio ? p13

George Swindle Head Mar 59   Coal Miner Northumberland, Ninebanks #1
Elizabeth    do Wife Mar   57   Durham, Felling #1
Ellenner Hall Niece     7           do        Trimdon #1

HO 107/2389 folio 284 page 42
Black Hill, Benfieldside

Robson Ord Head Mar 37   Ironmonger Northumd Corsingside #4
Elizabeth   do Wife Mar   39            do        Bywell  #4
Hannah      do Daur U   6   Durham Lanchester #4
Elizabeth Jane do Daur U   1        do             do #4
Ellen Eltringham Serv U   18 House Serv Northumd  N.K. #4

County Durham - Township of Healey Field

Reference H.O.107 / 2389

The Whole of the Township of Healeyfield by Healeyfield, Fell Close, Elm Tree, Derwent Grange, Foxholes, Dean Howl, Wharnley Burn and Cottages, Allensford, Hole House, Castle Hill and that portion of Castleside on the west of the road leading from Lane End to Healeyfield, White Hall and Cottage.

Entry no 6    Elm Tree House

William Forster Head Mar 60 Lead Mine Agent Northumberland, Blanchland #1
Hannah Forster Wife Mar   58 Agents Wife        Do.            Haltwhistle #1
Jane Forster Daur U   23 Agents Daur Durham, Edmundbyers #1
Hannah Forster Daur U   18 Agents Daur     Do.           Do. #1
Mary Forster Daur U   16 Agents Daur     Do.           Do. #1
Arthur Beanlands Lodger U 28   M.A. and Fellow of Durham University
Civil Engineer & Surveyor
Yorkshire, ? #1

Entry no 37    Castleside

Thomas Leonard Head Mar 37   Stone Mason Northumberland, Allendale #1
Ann            Do. Wife Mar   34 Masons Wife Durham, Stanhope #1
Elizabeth     Do. Daur     11   Northumberland, Alendale #1
Charles W. Do. Son   6     Durham, Lanchester #1
Sarah A.     Do. Daur     1        Do.        Do. #1
Mary Templeton Friend U   40 Annuitant      Do.    Stanhope #1

Entry no 40    Castleside

Joseph Swindale Head Mar 30   Joiner Do. {Northumberland}, Allendale #1
Mary      Ditto Wife Mar   28 Joiner's Wife Cumberland, Alston #1
Ann        Ditto Daur     10 Scholar Northumberland, Alendale #1
William Swindale Son   4            Do.                Do. #1
Joseph    Ditto Son   2     Durham, Healeyfield #1
Elizabeth Hetherington Visitor     18 Visitor Northumberland, Alendale #1

The following notes were made to assist in locating Joseph's house and the likelihood of his working at Healeyfield Lead Mine.

1 Healeyfield Farmer
2 Healeyfield Farmer
3 Healeyfield Farmer
  Unoccupied house  
4 Fell Close Farmer
5 Windy Gap Annuitant
6 Elm Tree House Lead Mine Agent & Surveyor
7 Dean Howle Farmer
8 Fox Holes Labourer
9 Fox Holes Lead Miner
10 Derwent Grange Farmer
11 Derwent Grange Farmer
12 Wharnley Burn Labourer
13 Wharnley Burn Blacksmith
14 Wharnley Burn Farmer
15 Allensford Gatekeeper
16 Allensford Miller
17 Allensford Rail Labourer
18 Hole House Farmer
19 Hole House Farmer
20 Castle Hills Farmer
21 Castleside Cattle Dealer
22 Castleside Blacksmith & 2 Lead Miners
23 Castleside Agricultural labourer
24 Castleside Lead Miner
25 Castleside Tin Smith & Broom Maker
26 Castleside Hood Carrier
27 Castleside Housekeeper
28 Castleside Lead Miner
29 Castleside Quarryman
  Unoccupied house  
30 Castleside Labourer
31 Castleside Lead Miner
32 Castleside Tailor
  Unoccupied house  
33 Castleside Lead Miner
34 Castleside Stone Mason
35 Castleside Labourer
36 Castleside Shoemaker
37 Castleside Stone Mason
38 Castleside Blacksmith
39 Castleside Annuitant
40 Castleside Joiner
41 Castleside Dress Maker/milner (Aged 82!)
42 Castleside Gardner
43 Castleside Lead Miner
44 Castleside 2 Lead Miners
45 Castleside Lead Miner
46 Castleside Draper/grocer
47 Castleside Labourer/ironstone Miner
48 Castleside Master Shoe Maker
49 Castleside Lead Miner
50 Castleside Quarryman
51 Castleside Woodcutter & 2 Lead Ore Washers
52 Castleside Tailor & Quarryman
53 Castleside Carrier & Dress Maker
54 Castleside Lead Miner
  6 unoccupied houses  
55 Castleside Inn Keeper
56 Castleside Draper/grocer
57 Castleside General Dealer
58 Castleside Shaft Maker & Lead Miner & Quarryman
59 White Hall Farmer
60 White Hall Cottage Rail Labourer
61 White Hall Cottage Annuitant

Note:

No Swind(ale) found in Trimdon east of Salters Lane, Ferryhill, or Medomsley                      #1

No Swind(ale) found in  (113) St Helen, Middridge, Helmington Row, Crook (including Sunny Brow)
(114) Escomb, Coundon Grange
(115) Eldon, Windleston, Middridge Grange, East Thickley
(79) Bishop Auckland
(80) Byers Green, Hunwick and Helmington, Newton Cap, Newton Cap, Pollards Lands
(83) Coundon

Wagtail Cottages, Holmside (House schedule no 140)
Reference HO 107 Piece 2389 Folio 509 p36

John Swindle Head Mar 26   Coal Miner (Durham), Beamish #4
Magt      Do Wife Mar   26   Northd, Willington #4

Wagtail Cottages, Holmside (House schedule no 142)
Reference HO 107 Piece 2389 Folio 509 p36

John Swindle Head Mar 60   Coal miner (Durham), Beamish #4
Thompson  Do Wife Mar   53          Do          Tanfield #4
Ann               Do Daur Un   24          Do    Chester le St #4
Wm Wright Lodger Un 26              Do        Do    Craghead #4

Wingate Colliery
Reference HO 107 Piece 2392 Folio 123 p68

Andrew Swindle Head Mar 43   Coal Miner Northumberland #4
Jane           Do Wife Mar   36                  Do  #4
Ann            Do Daur Unm   18                  Do  #4
William     Do Son Unm 16   Coal Miner                Do  #4
Nicholas   Do    Do     Do  14              Do                 Do  #4
Thomas     Do    Do     Do  11              Do                 Do  #4

Pit Hill (Beamish), County Durham
HO 107/2394 Folio 301 page 13

Hannah Kay Head W   52 Pauper Tanfield, Durham #3, #4
William Kay Son U 15     Chester-le-Street, Durham #3
Thomas Swindle Kay Son U 14   Colliery Lab Chester-le-Street, Durham #3
Jane Kay Daur     5   Chester-le-Street, Durham #3

Char Law, Witton Gilbert, County Durham
HO 107/2394 Folio 327 page 5

Thomas Swindle Head Mar 53   Joiner Durham, Tanfield #4
Elizabeth     Do Wife     52   Yorkshire, Bartten #4
Jane               Do Daur U   25   Durham, Chester #4
Thomas        Do Son U 23   Engineer         do            do #4